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Hypertherm has released Rotary Tube Pro 3, a major version update of its tube and pipe cutting software for machines with a rotary axis. It contains several new features and enhancements to help simplify designing and cutting of tubular parts. Common-line cutting allows operators to cut two or more...
S.A.F.E. Structure Designs has received a contract for custom work platforms for the U.S. Army fleet of UH-60 helicopters at the Yuma Proving Grounds in Tucson, Ariz. These maintenance stands will be developed to fit and function in the tight-spaced hangar layout at the Yuma facility. The stands...
Getting the lead out—of household paint, gasoline, and many other products—has made the world a safer place. A modern push to reduce lead exposure from plumbing fittings has resulted in harder-to-cut alloys, which in turn led equipment manufacturers to develop new saws.
Wafios has introduced the EcoBend series tube bender. While it’s designed for only one bending direction, it can be retrofitted with a second bending direction (TopBend) for future production projects with more complex geometries. The fully electric bender delivers high operating speeds for...
Linsinger has released the new Raptor line of circular cold saws. Hydraulics have been eliminated, so components such as pumps, pipelines, hoses, and accumulators have been removed. This contributes to quiet operation and a reduction in the cost of consumables such as hydraulic oil, seals, and...
Protective caps and plugs from Elesa can be used to cushion pipe ends, as well as prevent loss of fluids or ingress of foreign matter. The NCT high-grade polyethylene caps are intended to cover tube ends to prevent damage, restrain leakage, and prevent ingress of foreign material. They are...
In high-purity industries, liquids and gases are regarded as corrosive elements that severely test manufacturing systems. That is why most flanges, valves, and pipes are made of high-strength materials such as stainless steel, duplex, or INCONEL alloy. Protem and Serco offer several pipe...
The t-cut orbital tube cutting machine from transfluid is available in two models. The RTO 628 handles tube diameters of 6 to 28 mm, while the RTO 2080 cuts tube diameters of 20 to 80 mm. The machine can be used as a stand-alone unit or as part of a production cell. The intuitive controls of the...
Running a family-owned business isn’t easy. Certainly many small manufacturing companies share roots with a family tree. Columnist Lisa Wertzbaugher, who has worked in both family-owned and non-family metalworking companies, has some insights based on her experiences.
Baytown, Texas-based S&B Modular Operations has announced its name change to S&B Fabrication Services Ltd. The change reflects continued growth of the company’s services and products for the engineering and construction, oil and gas, renewables, and power sectors. The manufacturer offers modular...
Quite a bit of 2021 will be neither new nor normal. Coronaviruses aren’t new, vaccines aren’t new, keeping a distance from others isn’t new—but hopefully we’ll have a new way of holding meetings, seminars, conventions, and expos successfully so business can get back to normal, especially for the manufacturing industry and metalworking sectors.
North America’s largest 3D printing trade show has been rescheduled for Sept. 13-15, 2021, at McCormick Place in Chicago. RAPID + TCT had been scheduled for April of this year, but the date was changed because of COVID-19. The 2020 installment also was canceled because of the pandemic. According...
Byron Products, Fairfield, Ohio, a provider of thermal processing services including heat treating, brazing, welding, and thermal coating, has added tube bending to its list of offerings. The in-house process incorporates brazing and welded fittings for complete tube assemblies, as well as for...
Milwaukee-based steel service center Wisconsin Steel and Tube continues its evolution into contract manufacturing with the addition of two Bystronic laser tube cutting systems. The machines will be available for projects starting in Q2 2021. The ByTube 130 machine employs fiber laser technology,...
Esco Tool has introduced the APS-438 air-powered saw and WrapTrack trolley system for cutting stainless and carbon steel pipe from 6 to 60 in. dia. The trolley guides the saw around the circumference of the pipe without wobbling to produce perfectly square cuts, the company states. The saw also...
The Fabricator is North America's leading magazine for the metal forming and fabricating industry. The magazine delivers the news, technical articles, and case histories that enable fabricators to do their jobs more efficiently. The Fabricator has served the industry since 1970.
start your free subscriptionIn this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s...
The Tube and Pipe Association focuses on the unique needs of tube and pipe producing and fabricating professionals.
Follow the link below to find a TPA member supplier near you.